Plant General Manager

Position is located physically in Tacoma, Washington, relocation assistance available.

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace . We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

Salary: $95,000 - $120,000

Under the general guidance of the Regional Plant Director, the Plant General Manager will lead a team of people to drive operational strategies that align with the company’s culture and long-term goals to exceed our customers’ expectations. This individual provides direct oversight to an assigned plant. Ensures the location meet or exceed environmental health and safety, regulatory compliance, production, and waste management goals within their region.

Utilizing their strong leadership skills, the Plant General Manager will ensure the operations team and support staff properly handle and treat all waste streams in compliance with Clean Earth’s policy and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

Leadership & Strategy

· Provide support by coaching and developing managers and/or supervisors within their plant, particularly in the management techniques of planning, organizing, and leading through continuous coaching and feedback on performance, and conduct performance appraisals, ensuring alignment with company goals and safety and regulatory requirements.

· Makes recommendations and/or approvals on salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, and dismissals within their plant.

· Provide support and participate in the recruitment and hiring of plant employees as needed.

· Conducts regular meetings to keep teams within their plant informed of current issues and events, procedural/operational changes, and new developments in the department and Company.

· Accountable to oversee selection, training, and development of an effective, efficient, diverse workforce within their plant.

· Provide technical support to managers and other staff, assist in the content development and deployment of training related to plant operations.

Safety, Security, and Compliance

· Promotes Safety and Security initiatives across the entire team within their plant.

· Daily Operations Regulatory Requirements and Compliance State Federal and Local

· Implement, Communicate, and Train safety protocols and compliance measures to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory adherence within their plant.

· Train on and Implement safety protocols and compliance measures to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory adherence within their plant.

· Initiate actions to assure timely resolution of identified hazards or unsafe conditions and practices within their plant.

Customer Experience Management

· Will act with urgency to resolve customer issues to maintain high service level and grow the business within their plant.

Operational Excellence

· Implements and communicates continual improvement of productivity standards and team member safety in all phases of the operation in accordance with budgetary goals within their plant.

Inbound

· Stay informed and take necessary actions on changes based on updates to inbound 10-day management, waste receiving, lab testing, waste acceptance regulations, and industry standards.

Waste Processing

· Oversee waste processing processes, ensuring alignment with company goals and safety and regulatory requirements.

· Stay updated on changes and keep informed about updates to waste processing and treatment regulations and…